Location

Hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites of Hattiesburg will be hosting us as the “official hotel” for the Retreat. You do not have to stay at Fairfield if you prefer to stay at another one, but I will tell you that it is so very enjoyable to eat breakfast with other attendees and spend time together in the evening unwinding and discussing all the wonderful ideas you encountered during the sessions. It’s also a great time to exchange notes with those who attended the sessions that you didn’t get to attend! Please use this link to book your room for our special group rate of $89/night. The cutoff for our group’s room block is February 1, 2018.
If you want to have an opportunity to meet other attendees before the retreat begins on Friday morning, you could grab some dinner or dessert Thursday evening and gather together with others in the breakfast area/lobby of the hotel. Check out Visit HBURG for some restaurant suggestions. (My favorite restaurant is Tabella!)
Or you could buy your ticket for the Thursday night Pre-Retreat Book Sale and get the best pick of books while meeting other attendees! (Be sure to bring an extra suitcase!!)
There are a few lodging options from Airbnb as well.

Tentative Retreat Schedule

Click here to view the tentative schedule for the retreat. Plenaries, Workshops, and Immersions content will be in upcoming announcements.

Meals

Simple snacks such as granola bars and fruit are included in the price of registration. Coffee and water are also provided.
Lunches and Dinners are an optional extra.

Atrium/Coffee & Snack Bar

Atrium/Coffee & Snack Bar

To facilitate an atmosphere of friendship and fellowship, we encourage you to stay join us for meals to enjoy this time with newly made friends and old friends. On the registration form, there will be an optional add-on catered lunch package ($25 includes lunch for both days) and an optional add-on dinner for Friday night ($13/adult, $9.50/child) and Saturday night (price to be determined).
You are also welcome to bring a sack lunch if you like. Or if you have food sensitivities, feel free to go grab a meal somewhere close by and bring it back.

Founders Hall

Friday Lunch (at church)

McAlister’s Deli will bring an assortment of boxed lunches, and you will be able to select one of three options when lunch starts that day. We won’t be able to reserve a specific sandwich box ahead of time, so it will be on a first come first serve basis for those who purchase lunch.
These are the options that will be available:
Harvest Chicken Salad Sandwich
McAlister’s Club
Traditional Turkey
Boxes will include a sandwich, chips, cookie, and their famous sweet tea!

Friday Night Pizza Night! (at Pizzeria)

My family has a tradition of having pizza every Friday night, so I couldn’t imagine having all of you over without also inviting you to “join the family” for pizza night!
Bianchi’s Pizzeria will be hosting us, and I’m sure that you will very much enjoy the quaint and hip area of downtown Hattiesburg as well as the fantastic pizzas they serve up! They are going to set up a pizza buffet and reserve a dining room just for our party. They also have a Gelato Bar (an additional charge to be paid at the pizzeria) if you need to satisfy your sweet tooth after dinner 😉 Husbands and children are encouraged to join us!

Saturday Dinner (to be determined)

TBD
*All meal options subject to change, but we will keep this page updated if any changes are made*

Things to do in town and out of town

March is a marvelous time of year to visit Hattiesburg, Mississippi! Will you be bringing your husband and children? There are plenty of things to keep them busy! Visit HBURG has several options.
Never been to Nola (New Orleans)? It’s about two hours from Hattiesburg. Cafe du Monde is a MUST and there are lots of other suggestions here.
And, of course, there’s the Mississippi Gulf Coast just an hour away.

Little Details

We want to provide you with an uninterrupted opportunity to feed your mind with the nourishing ideas and practical help the speakers will be presenting. In order to achieve this, the Retreat space will not be open to children. Nursing infants will be welcome, and there will even be a private room available just for mothers and babies as they need it!

Mother and Baby Room

During the sessions, please be sensitive to those around you. If your baby becomes a distraction to others, be prepared to briefly step outside the meeting area until your baby has stopped crying.

The Retreat is non-refundable. If you have an emergency and cannot attend, we may be able to transfer your registration to someone else interested in coming. If you know someone who can take your place, you can have them contact us. To make this registration transfer, there will be an administration charge of $25.

There will be times when parts of the Retreat are photographed and/or have small snippets of Facebook live video.

We desire to keep the atmosphere and tone of the Retreat loving and gracious. If you have constructive criticism or an issue with something, please kindly contact one of the members of the Retreat Team and remember to be gentle and kind with your words.

ContactUs

If you have questions, please contact the Retreat Team, and we will try to get back in touch with you within 2-3 business days!